WINNERS OF 5 in a row--\
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[h=1]Phillies extend win streak to 5 games[/h] Last updated: May 17. 2015 10:00PM -
PHILADELPHIA — Sean O’Sullivan’s biggest difficulty during his first win in more than four years was receiving a ball from his own catcher.
O’Sullivan won a big league game for the first time since May 12, 2011, staying in after he was hit on the throat by a throw from Cameron Rupp, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-0 Sunday for their first five-game winning streak since last summer.
“I didn’t see the ball for one second,” O’Sullivan said. “It was like I got punched in the throat from around the corner.”
O’Sullivan (1-2) allowed five hits in six innings, struck out four and walked two.
He turned to talk to his fielders in the sixth with two on and a full count, then as he pivoted to face the plate was struck on the throat with a throw by Rupp. Philadelphia manager Ryne Sandberg came to the mound and, after a brief delay and one warmup toss, O’Sullivan retired Aaron Hill on a flyout with his next and final pitch of the day.
“That could’ve been even uglier than it was,” Sandberg said. “It wasn’t pretty when it happened, but there was a little bit of humor afterward.”
O’Sullivan had a red mark just below his Adam’s apple. He said breathing was tough for the first “five-10 seconds” after getting hit, and swallowing still was difficult after the game.
“It was scary for a minute,” he said.
http://www.timesleader.com/news/mlb/153551681/Phillies-extend-win-streak-to-5-games
[h=1]Phillies extend win streak to 5 games[/h] Last updated: May 17. 2015 10:00PM -
PHILADELPHIA — Sean O’Sullivan’s biggest difficulty during his first win in more than four years was receiving a ball from his own catcher.
O’Sullivan won a big league game for the first time since May 12, 2011, staying in after he was hit on the throat by a throw from Cameron Rupp, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-0 Sunday for their first five-game winning streak since last summer.
“I didn’t see the ball for one second,” O’Sullivan said. “It was like I got punched in the throat from around the corner.”
O’Sullivan (1-2) allowed five hits in six innings, struck out four and walked two.
He turned to talk to his fielders in the sixth with two on and a full count, then as he pivoted to face the plate was struck on the throat with a throw by Rupp. Philadelphia manager Ryne Sandberg came to the mound and, after a brief delay and one warmup toss, O’Sullivan retired Aaron Hill on a flyout with his next and final pitch of the day.
“That could’ve been even uglier than it was,” Sandberg said. “It wasn’t pretty when it happened, but there was a little bit of humor afterward.”
O’Sullivan had a red mark just below his Adam’s apple. He said breathing was tough for the first “five-10 seconds” after getting hit, and swallowing still was difficult after the game.
“It was scary for a minute,” he said.
